After the murder of her husband, Emma turned to alcohol for comfort, leaving her son Charlie to shoulder the responsibility of caring for them bot. Now, a mature teenager, Charlie confronts his mother after embarrasing herself one too many times socially and convinces her to get treatment. Although Emma has finally taken control of her life, Charlie's problems aren't over, his girlfriend is pregnant, One huge responsibility is replaced by another as Charlie must now abandon his life-long amends for the past and prepare for a better future.